Primary Compact Cesium Clock (PC3)

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 25367.1 PFNM-NM

Short description (German)

Primary Compact Cesium Clock (PC3)

Short description (English)

Primary Compact Cesium Clock (PC3)

Abstract (German)

Primary Cesium beam Clocks are at the heart of any synchronization network (e.g. Telecom). The current industrial products delivered by Oscilloquartz and its competitor Microsemi are high profile (3U). A compact Cesium clock (1U) would be a key selling argument to increase the OSA market share and move it as the Nr 1 world leader. Innovation will mainly rely in a new design of the Cesium tube which combines Cesium beam, narrow vacuum vessel and compact microwave cavity.

Abstract (English)

Primary Cesium beam Clocks are at the heart of any synchronization network (e.g. Telecom). The current industrial products delivered by Oscilloquartz and its competitor Microsemi are high profile (3U). A compact Cesium clock (1U) would be a key selling argument to increase the OSA market share and move it as the Nr 1 world leader. Innovation will mainly rely in a new design of the Cesium tube which combines Cesium beam, narrow vacuum vessel and compact microwave cavity.